CN114243353A - Electrical connector assembly with axial connection assist - Google Patents

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CN114243353A
CN114243353A CN202111549834.4A CN202111549834A CN114243353A CN 114243353 A CN114243353 A CN 114243353A CN 202111549834 A CN202111549834 A CN 202111549834A CN 114243353 A CN114243353 A CN 114243353A
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J·S·坎贝尔
W·W·小韦伯
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Abstract

A connector (10) includes a first housing (12), a second housing (18), a mating assist slider (28), and a cam gear (40). The first housing (12) has a first outer surface (14). The second housing (18) is configured to mate with the first housing (12), and the second housing (18) includes a pin (22) extending from the second outer surface (20). The connector (10) further includes a mate assist slider (28) movable from an unmated position (30) to a mated position (32). The connector (10) also includes a cam gear (40) mounted to the first outer surface (14). The cam gear (40) moves in response to movement of the mate assist slider (28) from the unmated position (30) to the mated position (32). The cam gear (40) has a cam groove (44) having an inertia stopper (48). Vibration feedback (52) is provided to the assembler as the pin (22) moves past the inertia stop (48) to indicate a properly positioned connector housing.

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Electrical connector assembly with axial connection assist
The application is a divisional application of an invention patent application with the application number of 201810102254.2, the application date of 2018, 02 and 01, and the name of the invention is 'electric connector assembly with axial connection assistance'.
Technical Field
The present invention relates generally to connectors and, more particularly, to an electrical connector having mating assist features.
Background
It is known to use mating assist features on electrical connectors used in automotive applications, particularly where a higher number of input/output (I/O) connections are required for each system due to increased electrical content on the vehicle. Typically, connectors utilizing an integral lever mechanism require that the connector be pre-positioned prior to closing the lever assist mechanism. Such a multi-step mating process is cumbersome for the assembler as these connection systems are not ergonomically friendly and are also prone to mating damage and/or mismating. Additionally, since these systems require tool and/or lever movement during mating, additional application packaging space is required to reduce the overall number of terminals possible in the connector.
Disclosure of Invention
According to one embodiment, a connector is provided. The connector has a first housing having a first outer surface defining a guide slot. The connector also includes a second housing having a second outer surface. The second housing is configured to mate with the first housing and the second housing includes a pin extending from the second outer surface. The pin defines a cam portion and a guide portion, wherein the guide portion is configured to engage the guide slot. The connector further includes a mate assist slide that is movable from an unmated position to a mated position. The mating assist slider is longitudinally slidably mounted to and surrounds at least a portion of the first outer surface. The mating assist slider also includes a rack having rack teeth. The connector also includes a cam gear movably mounted to the first outer surface. The cam gear has gear teeth that engage the rack teeth such that the cam gear moves in response to movement of the mate assist slide from the unmated position to the mated position. The cam gear defines a cam slot for receiving the cam portion of the pin. The cam groove has an entrance with an inertia stopper that covers a portion of the guide groove and partially blocks a travel path of the cam portion of the pin. Vibration feedback is provided to the assembler to indicate a properly positioned connector housing when the pin moves past the inertia stop to enable the mate assist slide to move from the unmated position to the mated position.
In another embodiment, a connector is provided. The connector has a first housing having a first outer surface defining a guide slot. The connector also includes a second housing having a second outer surface. The second housing is configured to mate with the first housing and the second housing includes a pin extending from the second outer surface. The pin defines a cam portion and a guide portion, wherein the guide portion is configured to engage the guide slot. The connector further includes a mate assist slide that is movable from an unmated position to a mated position. The mating assist slider is longitudinally slidably mounted to and surrounds at least a portion of the first outer surface. The mating assist slider also includes a rack having rack teeth. The connector also includes a cam gear movably mounted to the first outer surface. The cam gear has gear teeth that engage the rack teeth such that the cam gear moves in response to movement of the mate assist slide from the unmated position to the mated position. The cam gear defines a cam slot for receiving the cam portion of the pin. The cam slot has an entrance and a stop. The cam gear further defines a pivot hole configured to movably mount the cam gear on the pivot pin of the first housing. The pivot hole defines an opening, wherein a portion of the pivot hole communicates with the cam slot. When the mate assist slide is moved from the unmated position to the mated position, the pin is pulled axially to the stop thereby mating the second housing with the first housing such that the pin and the pivot pin are less than 0.7 millimeters apart at the opening.
In yet another embodiment, a connector is provided. The connector includes a first housing having a first outer surface defining a guide slot. The connector also includes a second housing having a second exterior surface, wherein the second housing is configured to mate with the first housing. The second housing includes a pin extending from the second outer surface. The pin defines a cam portion and a guide portion, wherein the guide portion is configured to engage the guide slot. The connector further includes a mate assist slide that is movable from an unmated position to a mated position. The mating assist slider is longitudinally slidably mounted to and surrounds at least a portion of the first outer surface. The mating assist slider includes a rack having rack teeth. The connector also includes a cam gear movably mounted to the first outer surface. The cam gear has gear teeth that engage the rack teeth such that the cam gear moves in response to movement of the mate assist slider from the unmated position to the mated position. The cam gear defines a cam slot for receiving the cam portion of the pin. The cam gear includes a locking tab configured to prevent movement of the cam gear and the mating assist slider when the second housing is mated with the first housing until an unlocking rib extending from the second housing disengages the locking tab.
Further features and advantages will become clearer from reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, given purely by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the attached drawings.
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The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a connector having a mating assist slider according to one embodiment;
FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of the mate assist slide of the connector of FIG. 1 in an unmated position according to the present invention;
FIG. 2B shows the connector of FIG. 2A with the mate assist slide according to the present invention in a mated position;
FIG. 3A illustrates a cam gear according to one embodiment;
FIG. 3B shows a prior art cam gear according to the prior art;
FIG. 4A illustrates a cam gear according to one embodiment;
FIG. 4B shows a prior art cam gear according to the prior art;
FIG. 5A shows a connector having a locking tab according to one embodiment;
FIG. 5B shows the connector of FIG. 5A with a locking tab according to the present invention; and
FIG. 6 illustrates a cam gear according to one embodiment.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 shows a non-limiting example of a connector 10 having a mating assist device. The connector 10 includes a first housing 12 having a first outer surface 14 defining a guide slot 16. The first housing 12 may have a plurality of electrical terminals (not shown) that may be attached to a wire harness (not shown) that may be connected to a wiring harness or other electrical component. The first housing 12 may also include a wire seal and strain relief for a wire (not shown).
The connector 10 also includes a second housing 18 having a second exterior surface 20, wherein the second housing 18 is configured to removably mate with the first housing 12. The second housing 18 may also have a plurality of corresponding electrical terminals (not shown) configured to mate with the electrical terminals of the first housing 12, which may be attached to a wire harness that may be connected to a wiring harness or other electrical component (not shown). The second housing 18 may also include a wire seal and strain relief for the wire, as well as a perimeter seal (not shown) to form a seal with respect to the first housing 12. The second housing 18 includes a pin 22 that extends from the second outer surface 20. The pin 22 defines both a cam portion 24 and a guide portion 26. The guide portion 26 of the pin 22 is configured to engage the guide slot 16 in the first housing 12 and slide along the guide slot 16 to ensure that the first and second housings 12, 18 are properly aligned prior to mating.
The connector 10 also includes a mate assist slide 28 (see fig. 1) that is movable from an unmated position 30 (see fig. 2A) to a mated position 32 (see fig. 2B).
As shown in fig. 2A, the mate assist slider 28 is longitudinally slidably mounted to the first outer surface 14 and is configured to move in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 34 of the connector 10. The mate assist slide 28 surrounds a portion of the first outer surface 14 and includes a rack 36 having rack teeth 38 configured to engage a cam gear 40.
As shown in fig. 2A, the connector 10 further includes a cam gear 40 rotatably mounted to the first outer surface 14. The cam gear 40 has gear teeth 42 that engage the rack teeth 38 such that the cam gear 40 moves in response to movement of the mate assist slider 28 from the unmated position 30 to the mated position 32. The cam gear 40 defines a cam slot 44 (see fig. 3A) for receiving the cam portion 24 of the pin 22. The cam slot 44 has an entrance 46 that includes an inertia stopper (inertia braking portion) 48. The inertia retainer 48 covers a portion of the guide slot 16 by extending over the guide slot 16 and partially blocks the path of travel 50 of the cam portion 24 of the pin 22. Vibration feedback 52 is provided to the assembler as the pin 22 moves past the inertia stop 28 to indicate a properly positioned connector housing. A properly positioned connector housing enables the mate assist slide 28 to move from an unmated position 30 to a mated position 32. The vibratory feedback 52 itself may be presented to the assembler as audible and/or tactile feedback. The inertia stops 48 may be deflected by the flex cam gear 40 and return to their original positions (not specifically shown) as the pins 22 move past the inertia stops 48 due to external springs or, preferably, internal spring forces due to the inherent flexing of the components of the connector 10 (fig. 3A). The inertia stop 48 is advantageous over the prior art (fig. 3B) because the prior art requires the assembler to align the connector housing and then rotate the cam gear 40 to capture the pin 22 in the cam slot 44, a process that is cumbersome and ergonomically disadvantageous. FIG. 3A illustrates an embodiment in which the gear teeth 42 of the cam gear 40 are aligned along an arcuate path 54. As shown in fig. 6, the gear teeth 42 may also be aligned along a straight path 56.
The connector 10 may further include a cam gear 40, wherein the cam gear 40 further defines a stop 58 and a pivot hole 60 (fig. 3A) configured to movably mount the cam gear 40 on a pivot pin 62 extending from the first housing 12. The pivot hole 60 further defines an opening 64, wherein a portion of the pivot hole 60 communicates with the cam slot 44. As shown in fig. 4A, as the cam gear 40 moves, the pin 22 is pulled axially to the stop 58 such that the pin 22 and the pivot pin 62 are spaced less than 0.7 millimeters apart at the opening 64. This results in a 22% increase in axial displacement of the mating housing compared to the prior art shown in fig. 4B.
As shown in fig. 5A and 5B, the connector 10 may further include a cam gear 40 that includes a locking tab 66. The locking tab 66 is configured to prevent movement of the cam gear 40 and mating assist slider 28 when the second housing 18 is mated with the first housing 12 until the locking tab 66 is disengaged 70 by the unlocking rib 18 extending from the second housing 18. The locking tab 66 is beneficial because it allows the assembler to properly align the first housing 12 with the second housing 18 without moving the mating assist slide 28, thereby holding the entrance 46 of the cam slot 44 in place to receive the pin 22.
Examples presented herein relate to an electrical connector system. However, other embodiments of the connector system are also contemplated, which are applicable to fiber optic cables or hybrid connections including both electrical and fiber optic cables. Still other embodiments of connector systems are contemplated that are configured for connecting pneumatic or hydraulic lines.
Accordingly, a connector 10 is provided that includes mating assist features. The connector 10 is an improvement over prior art connectors in that it provides vibratory feedback 52 to the assembler which can be tactile and/or audible and indicate a properly positioned connector housing. The connector 10 also increases the axial displacement of the mating housing compared to prior art connectors.
While the invention has been described in terms of its preferred embodiments, it is not intended to be so limited, but rather only to the extent set forth in the claims that follow.

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1. A connector, the connector comprising:
a first housing having means for engaging a second housing, the second housing including a pin; and
a mate assist slider movable from an unmated position to a mated position, said mate assist slider slidably mounted to said first housing, said mate assist slider having means for rotating a cam gear movably mounted to said first housing, said cam gear having means for retaining a pin of said second housing, wherein said cam gear includes means for providing vibratory feedback to an assembler when said pin is initially retained, thereby enabling said mate assist slider to move from said unmated position to said mated position.
2. The connector of claim 1, wherein said cam gear includes means for stopping a pin, and wherein said cam gear further includes means for movably mounting said cam gear on a pivot pin of said first housing, and wherein when said cam gear moves, said pin is pulled axially to said stop such that said pin and said pivot pin are less than 0.7 millimeters apart.
3. The connector of claim 1, wherein said cam means includes locking means for preventing movement of said cam gear and said mating assist slider until unlocking means included on said second housing disengages from locking means when said second housing is mated with said first housing.
4. A connector, the connector comprising:
a first housing defining a guide slot;
a second housing configured to mate with the first housing, the second housing including a pin configured to engage the guide slot;
a mate assist slider movable from an unmated position to a mated position and slidably mounted to the first housing, the mate assist slider including a rack; and
a cam gear movably mounted to the first housing, the cam gear engaging the rack gear such that the cam gear moves in response to movement of the match assist slider, the cam gear defining a cam slot for receiving the pin, wherein the cam slot has an entrance with an inertia retainer positioned over the guide slot.
5. The connector of claim 4, wherein vibratory feedback is provided to an assembler as the pin moves past the inertia stop to move the mate assist slide from the unmated position to the mated position.
6. The connector of claim 4, wherein the inertia stop deflects and returns to a home position as the pin moves past the inertia stop.
7. The connector of claim 4, wherein the rack has rack teeth.
8. The connector of claim 4, wherein the cam gear includes gear teeth that are aligned along an arcuate path.
9. The connector of claim 4, wherein the cam gear includes gear teeth that are aligned along a straight path.
10. The connector of claim 4, wherein the cam slot of the cam gear further defines a stop and the cam gear further defines a pivot hole configured to movably mount the cam gear on a pivot pin of the first housing, the pivot hole defining an opening, wherein a portion of the pivot hole is in communication with the cam slot, and wherein when the cam gear moves, the pin is pulled axially to the stop such that the pin and the pivot pin are less than 0.7 millimeters apart at the opening.
11. The connector of claim 4, wherein the cam gear includes a locking tab configured to prevent movement of the cam gear and the mating assist slider when the second housing is mated with the first housing until an unlocking rib extending from the second housing disengages the locking tab.
12. The connector of claim 4, wherein the inertia stop covers a portion of the guide slot and partially blocks a travel path of the pin.
13. A connector, the connector comprising:
a first housing defining a guide slot;
a second housing configured to mate with the first housing, the second housing including a pin configured to engage the guide slot;
a mate assist slider movable from an unmated position to a mated position and slidably mounted to the first housing, the mate assist slider including a rack; and
a cam gear movably mounted to the first housing, the cam gear engaging the rack such that the cam gear moves in response to movement of the mate assist slider, the cam gear defining a cam slot for receiving the pin, wherein the cam slot has an entrance and a stop, the cam gear further defining a pivot hole configured to movably mount the cam gear on a pivot pin of the first housing, wherein the pin is pulled axially to the stop when the mate assist slider moves from the unmated position to the mated position.
14. The connector of claim 13, wherein the pivot hole defines an opening and a portion of the pivot hole communicates with the cam slot.
15. The connector of claim 14, wherein when the pin is pulled axially to the stop, the pin and the pivot pin are spaced less than 0.7 millimeters apart at the opening.
16. The connector of claim 13, wherein the rack has rack teeth.
17. The connector of claim 13, wherein the cam gear includes gear teeth that are aligned along an arcuate path.
18. The connector of claim 13, wherein the cam gear includes a locking tab configured to prevent movement of the cam gear when the second housing is mated with the first housing until an unlocking rib extending from the second housing disengages the locking tab.
19. A connector, the connector comprising:
a first housing defining a guide slot;
a second housing configured to mate with the first housing, the second housing including a pin configured to engage the guide slot;
a mate assist slider movable from an unmated position to a mated position and slidably mounted to the first housing, the mate assist slider including a rack; and
a cam gear movably mounted to the first housing, the cam gear engaging the rack such that the cam gear moves in response to movement of the match assist slider, the cam gear defining a cam slot for receiving the pin, wherein the cam gear includes a locking tab configured to prevent movement of the cam gear and the match assist slider.
20. The connector of claim 19, wherein the second housing includes an unlocking rib that disengages the locking tab when the second housing is mated with the first housing.
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